North-Star International Co (ROCO:8927) Beneish M-Score: -3.40 (As of Aug. 15, 2026)

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ROCO:8927 North-Star International Co Ltd ROCO:8927
66 GF Score
Price NT$19.95
GF Value NT$52.14
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is North-Star International Co Beneish M-Score?

North-Star International Co ROCO:8927 +0.25% 66 Beneish M-Score is -3.40 as of Aug. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:8927 with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$52.14 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,091 Retail - Cyclical companies, North-Star International Co ranks better than 89.83% on this metric.

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -3.4 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for North-Star International Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ROCO:8927' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.43   Med: -2.07   Max: 9.35
Current: -3.4

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of North-Star International Co was 9.35. The lowest was -3.43. And the median was -2.07.


North-Star International Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for North-Star International Co's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

North-Star International Co Beneish M-Score Chart

North-Star International Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.14 -0.95 2.48 -2.08 -2.90

North-Star International Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.84 -2.76 -2.88 -2.90 -3.40

ROCO:8927 vs CASY, WSM, ULTA: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, North-Star International Co's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


North-Star International Co Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, North-Star International Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where North-Star International Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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North-Star International Co Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of North-Star International Co for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 0.2665+0.528 * 1.1849+0.404 * 1.4372+0.892 * 0.8775+0.115 * 0.8879
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1752+4.679 * -0.078285-0.327 * 1.0002
=-3.40

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was NT$423 Mil.
Revenue was 3363.609 + 3182.263 + 2486.644 + 2462.772 = NT$11,495 Mil.
Gross Profit was 546.208 + 691.247 + 460.845 + 425.529 = NT$2,124 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$7,132 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$33,918 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$22,771 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$829 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$1,331 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$13,771 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$11,241 Mil.
Net Income was 78.266 + 99.881 + 23.804 + 13.545 = NT$215 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1453.916 + 1266.46 + 156.457 + -6.025 = NT$2,871 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$1,808 Mil.
Revenue was 2590.852 + 2125.012 + 2935.303 + 5449.495 = NT$13,101 Mil.
Gross Profit was 403.234 + 303.591 + 715.851 + 1445.382 = NT$2,868 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$8,806 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$34,549 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$22,897 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$737 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$1,291 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$6,503 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$18,970 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(422.812 / 11495.288) / (1808.039 / 13100.662)
=0.036781 / 0.138011
=0.2665

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(2868.058 / 13100.662) / (2123.829 / 11495.288)
=0.218925 / 0.184756
=1.1849

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (7131.614 + 22770.792) / 33918.435) / (1 - (8805.798 + 22897.289) / 34549.458)
=0.118403 / 0.082385
=1.4372

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=11495.288 / 13100.662
=0.8775

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(737.157 / (737.157 + 22897.289)) / (828.968 / (828.968 + 22770.792))
=0.03119 / 0.035126
=0.8879

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(1331.351 / 11495.288) / (1291.045 / 13100.662)
=0.115817 / 0.098548
=1.1752

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((11240.54 + 13771.329) / 33918.435) / ((18970.103 + 6502.806) / 34549.458)
=0.737412 / 0.737288
=1.0002

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(215.496 - 0 - 2870.808) / 33918.435
=-0.078285

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

North-Star International Co has a M-score of -3.40 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -3.40 mean?
North-Star International Co (ROCO:8927) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.40 as of Aug. 15, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on North-Star International Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, North-Star International Co ranks #111 out of 1091 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 10.2%.
Is North-Star International Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
North-Star International Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.40. Based on the distribution chart, North-Star International Co ranks #111 out of 1091 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, North-Star International Co has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does North-Star International Co's Beneish M-Score compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, North-Star International Co ranks #111 out of 1091 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places North-Star International Co in the top 10% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Retail - Cyclical industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on North-Star International Co and its competitors. North-Star International Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is North-Star International Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, North-Star International Co (ROCO:8927) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$52.14, compared to a current price of NT$19.95 — trading 61.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.40. North-Star International Co's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For North-Star International Co (ROCO:8927), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.40 as of Aug. 15, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is North-Star International Co (ROCO:8927) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, North-Star International Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$19.95 is trading 61.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$52.14. GuruFocus considers North-Star International Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:8927:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.40
  • GF Value™: NT$52.14 vs. price of NT$19.95 (61.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:8927 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


North-Star International Co Business Description

Address No. 137, Xinhai Road, Banqiao District, New Taipei City, TWN, 220
North-Star International Co Ltd is mainly engaged in petrol filling stations and the retail business of gasoline products. In addition, for the diversification operation of the Group, the Group has been expanding into hotels, real estate development and sale, as well as renewable energy development services. The Group has three reportable segments: gasoline sales, restaurant and travel service, and optoelectronics business. The gasoline sales segment, which generates maximum revenue, is engaged in retailing petrol filling stations and gasoline products. The restaurant and travel service segment is engaged in the hotel and restaurant industry. The optoelectronics business segment is engaged in solar power generation, energy storage, and electricity sales.
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